Right now, after you read this sentence, stop for a moment, close your eyes, and answer for yourself the questions:

Why did I open this message?

Why did I open it right now, as opposed to later?

Was I affected by the title/subject line?

Two of the top 5 most expensive domain names in history include sex.com and porn.com (which sold for $12-14 million and $9.5 million, respectively in the last couple years).

The other 3 of the top 5? Insure.com, Fund.com and Business.com.

So, what do we care about more than anything else, regardless of what we say out loud? Sex and money. The stats don’t lie. But we do.

Is there something “wrong” with the fact that we generally prioritize sex and money over everything else? Absolutely not. Although our learned shame might have us believe otherwise. But each of us is an expression of Divine Grace in human form, so how could there ever be anything wrong with our truths?

There is, however, something really, really interesting to observe about ourselves in all of this.

HOW DID “OUR TRUTHS” BECOME OUR TRUTHS?!?!?

Brainwashing.

Over the course of our lives, we’ve been thoroughly programmed to believe what we’ve been told versus what we choose to believe.

We’ve been conditioned to believe that sex and money will bring us joy. So, then, why aren’t the YouTube videos and internet domains named, “Joy” and “Happiness” and “Love” and “Fulfillment” and “Meaning” popular?

I like sex and I like money, but I don’t want to live my life like a puppet on strings or a hypnotized fool on stage running around clucking like a chicken because I think I am one.

I want to choose what I prioritize. I want to choose my beliefs. I want to choose how I am affected by the environment. And for that to be true, I need to engage in the Awakening Process. Mental Toughness Training. Whatever you want to call it. I want to live consciously.

I’m interested in seeing what the “Open Rate” is for this issue, being entitled Hot Steamy Sex. I’ll let you know next time;)